YSI ADV6600 - Manual (Page 27)

Section 3. Installation and Setup
ADV6600
Y S I
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for the current session. There are a maximum of eight available COM ports.
The COM port radio buttons (labeled COM1 through COM8) will display in one of three colors –
green = available for use by an instrument; red = in use or not available for use by an instrument;
gray = not detected on the computer. Additionally, the “active” radio button (the one with a black
dot in the middle) shows which COM port is connected to the instrument being used by the
currently selected session.
If no radio button is “active” for the selected session, you can click on the appropriate COM port
radio button to connect to the instrument via ADVantage 6600 software.
Baud Rate
This dropdown list lets you change the communications baud rate of your instrument for special
applications. The default baud rate is set to 9600 at the factory and this setting should be used for
all typical ADV6600 applications. The baud rate should NOT be changed from 9600 except on
advice from YSI Technical Support personnel.
You may also select the Network Connection option by clicking the appropriate button and the
following dialog box will be shown. This option is for connections established through SonTek’s
SonGate software. A network (TCP/IP or LAN) must be in place and the host computer must be
running for this option to be used. When a network connection is chosen, the user will have the
option to select an existing network connection setup, create a new setup, or edit an existing setup
using the buttons on the right of the dialog box. When the setup information is entered and selected,
click on Connect to display the options for communicating with the instrument
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REMEMBER: Unless advised otherwise by YSI Technical Support personnel, use the Serial
Connection option at a baud rate of 9600 to interface to your ADV6600.